MIL IS MAKING DH A BUDGET!
Yep, you read that right! My MIL has been making dh a budget. I'm a SAHM so I bring in no income. Dh and I make money decisions together as we share a checking account. While doing our laundry today, I...
View Article*TRIGGER* drug addict brother, possible sexual abuse
okay tl;dr version: my brother is a heroin addict. he's been in and out of rehab for the past 12 years. he's currently back in rehab to postpone/avoid jail time for stealing over $20k from my parents....
View ArticleTrust Your Gut
I've had the nagging feeling the past few days that I need to go online and see if any family members have posted or shared photos of LO. Our rule is no one gets to post online except mommy and daddy...
View ArticleI went rogue and put FIL in a TO
This is going to be long but I need to talk it out. It's a beast of a post but I baked a cake full of feelings just for you and now that I'm done writing it I don't feel much better. I am unsure of...
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It's NONE of my business!
I want to scream it from the rooftops. DH and I are pretty independent when it comes to our nuclear family time (we don't spend a lot of time with either FOO anymore thanks DWIL). We are not...
View ArticleRude mom?? how do i react?
Okay so here's a bit about me before my issue. My biological mother (bmom) didnt raise me due to a drug habit. She only became well after i turned 17. I am now 21. We have never gotten along until we...
View ArticleMIL Harassing SMIL While Babysitting
A while ago a friend of mine suggested coming here and and I've been lurking for about a month. I've read the sticky along with many threads This got long. TL;DR. SMIL is watching DS twice a week while...
View Articlecreepy FIL
A frightened lurker gone anon. My FIL is creepy. No matter where we are, be it my hose, my in laws house or at other family members homes, my FIL creeps me out with his comments towards me. He calls me...
View ArticleWhat did I miss - new group name?
....Pumpkin spice? Lurker here but usually utd with any epic threads and chit chat.
View Articlewhen too much is too much. possible MIL problems
Right now we live with my in-laws. This is their 8th grandchild and our first baby. Needless to say everyone loves this baby, especially taking into consideration that the other 7 grandchildren live in...
View ArticleI am acting entitled right?
I am acting entitled right? My Brother had hernia surgery today and my parents are on their way down to Bro's house to help out for up to 2 weeks because he had surgery, has a 4 yr old, a dog and his...
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Mom needs some boundaries UPDATE pg 5, 9, 12 I did it p 16. Need some help p 21
A little background.... My mom and I have a difficult past of her berating, belittling, and smacking me around in my teens. We have a "normal" relationship now for the most part. She has made a lot of...
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WWYD? PIL with unhealthy emotional attachment to LO *trigger?*
Ok this could get long I'm going to try and keep it short. If you want more BG I am happy to post it! I get along with my PIL pretty well. DH has a unicorn for them that we are slowly working on, we...
View Articlewas the name of the birth board changed?
I've never been apart of a pumpkin spice nation!? What happened
View ArticleIL issues, are we overreacting?? Sorry for length :(
Hi everybody! I was recently told about this group from some moms in my local babywearing chapter. I've been reading the boards regularly but am posting with a new anonymous screen name. Sorry for the...
View ArticleHelp me wrap my head around this...
I'm just deeply saddened by this. What are your thoughts? Background: My dad has 4 bio kids, and divorced our mom in our teens (13-19yrs old). Her re-married a nice woman with 2 kids about 10yrs...
View Articlenew q page 5? *triggers throughout* 3, 5, fm q pg 5, Chr cancer/lawn tantrum 6
To start, here is the somewhat relevant bg: http://community.babycenter.com/post/a57281572/fil_calls_my_son_by_the_name_he_chose and...
View ArticleFFIL doesn't like me
I am half black half Mexican and my fiance is Italian. We live in Delaware, and were only dating for a year and a half until he proposed to me on Valentine's of this year. His parents live in Texas, as...
View ArticleI just can't even-MIL email of "explanation," response sent
About once a year, my MIL just pulls something to make me remember why I don't like or trust her. This time, I had a late meeting after school, and I warned my kids (old enough to be home without me...
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